Healthy Chocolate Peppermint Donuts

Last year, my hometown got almost 2 feet of snow. However, I now go to school in DC (since coming to college), which is two hours north of my hometown and gets about 6 inches to a foot more snow than we typically do. Meaning, this year I will most likely be experiencing long trudges to class through mounds of snow, I’ll probably slip on black ice down my dormitory stairs at least twice, and I’ll be in a permanent state of feeling cold.

Which brings me to my next point: what food just screams the winter season?

Peppermint.

And nothing signifies the holidays more – or will warm you up better – than a fresh baked batch of chocolate peppermint donuts straight from the oven.

Now, never fear! You won’t have to limit yourself to just one measly bite of these warm, fresh donuts due to the millions of calories you’re used to donuts containing. Because, in fact, these donuts are good for you!

Preheat oven to 350°F. Add coconut flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a bowl and stir to combine. Add coconut oil, egg, milk, vanilla, and peppermint extract and stir until smooth. Melt chocolate in the microwave and stir into batter until fully combined. Grease a donut pan. Pour mixture into a ziploc bag or icing bag and cut the tip off. Squeeze into donut cavities, filling 3/4 the way full. Bake for 26-28 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for 3 minutes in the donut pan, then remove and place on a wire rack until completely cool. To prepare the icing, mix additional melted dark chocolate chips, a drop or two of peppermint extract, and coconut oil in a bowl. Drizzle over donuts and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Enjoy!